Kitchen Helper

Stew Leonard's; Farmingdale (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dayforce Wallet

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

401 K plan for FT & PT team members

Life insurance

Job summary

Stew Leonard's in Farmingdale, NY is seeking a part-time Kitchen Helper/Culinary Assistant for the Salad Bar. You will help with food prep, assembly, and customer service in our busy buffet environment.

Responsibilities include setting up the buffet, labeling items, rotating and refilling foods, maintaining cleanliness, and adhering to safety regulations. Requires 18+ age, high school diploma or equivalent, and 2 weeks of training.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 weeks of training
• Safely use/operate knives, knife sharpeners, scalers, scales, and wrapping machines
• Excellent customer service
• Good oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Set up buffet according to established standards
• Ensure proper signage of buffet food items
• Refill and rotate food on buffet when required
• Wipe down and clean buffet, as needed
• Stock supplies for the hot and cold bar
• Check food temperature every two hours and document in temperate log
• Maintaining, filling and rotating products on display, being mindful of dates
• Package finished products
• Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations
• Assist in other duties, as assigned

Skills

Excellent customer service

Good oral communication

Great work ethic

Problem solver

Self-motivator

Flexible

Honest

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Knives

Knife sharpeners

Scalers

Scales

Wrapping machines

Job description

Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned and operated fresh food store founded in 1969, has locations in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Stew’s earned its nickname, the “Disneyland of Dairy Stores” because of its country-fair atmosphere, with costumed characters and animated entertainment throughout the store that keep children entertained while parents shop.

Kitchen Helper/Culinary Assistant, Salad Bar. Part Time Hourly – Estimated pay range $17.75 to $18.50 depending on qualifications and experience. Must be at least 18 years and older.

Position Description:

As a Culinary Assistant, you will perform various tasks relating to food preparation, cooking, and customer service.

Your day-to-day:

• Set up buffet according to established standards
• Ensure proper signage of buffet food items
• Refill and rotate food on buffet when required
• Wipe down and clean buffet, as needed
• Stock supplies for the hot and cold bar
• Check food temperature every two hours and document in temperate log
• Maintaining, filling and rotating products on display, being mindful of dates
• Package finished products
• Adhere to all health, sanitation, and safety regulations
• Assist in other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 2 weeks of training
• Safely use/operate knives, knife sharpeners, scalers, scales, and wrapping machines
• Excellent customer service
• Good oral communication skills

What you bring to the team:

• Great work ethic
• Problem solver
• Self-motivator
• Flexible
• Honest

Working Conditions:

• This position requires frequent walking, standing, reaching, and occasional pulling, pushing, squatting, and lifting with a maximum of 50lbs
• This position requires frequent exposure to grease, oil, and extreme heat (non-weather related) and occasional exposure to smoke, noise, and weather

Satisfy:

• Greet customers with a friendly smile and positive attitude, ensuring that each customer feels welcome and appreciated.

Teamwork:

• Collaborate with team members to ensure the smooth operation of the store, offering assistance and support where needed.

Excellence:

• Improve and maintain the efficiency of the store in order to reach success.

Wow:

• Be a positive ambassador for the store, representing our S.T.E.W. values in all interactions with customers and team members. You are the biggest WOW!

Why you’ll love working here!

Family Oriented: We respect the personal balance between work and family with career opportunity and growth- over 80% of our managers have been promoted from within.

• Benefits: High value, high quality Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, 401 K plan for FT & PT team members, family & personal time, life insurance, and more!

Environment: Have you seen the Avocado Girls? Chiquita Banana? Or the singing Parrot?

Pay Day: We’re thrilled to offer our team members Dayforce Wallet – a new way to get paid. Say bye-bye to pay day and hello to pay your way. Get your pay as soon as you earn it, at no cost to you – It’s your money, why should you have to wait? Request your pay as you earn it.

We take pride in the power of diversity, inclusion, and being socially responsible to the communities, which we live and do business.

Stew Leonard's is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.